The reopening of states amid COVID-19 pandemic

As 32 states begin lifting lockdown restrictions, federal health officials are questioning 'is reopening safe?'

Tracie Potts reports.

Us more about washington's push to protect americans' health... and the economy.

:00 from protests in california... to socially-distanced crowds in new jersey: (sot: deputy mayor amy quinn/ asbury park, nj :07-:13) "i hope people understand that if you crowd this beach we're going to issue an executive order and shut it down."

Federal health officials are being asked: is re-opening safe?

("fox news sunday") super burned in (sot: dr. deborah birx/ wh coronavirus task force :17-:21) "if it's done with social distancing, yes.

If it's not done with social distancing, no."

32 states have begun lifting restrictions.

Stores and businesses reopen in ohio today.

The governor says he can't force people to wear masks.

("abc this week") super burned in (sot: gov.

Mike dewine/ (d) ohio :33-:40) "it became clear to me that that was just a bridge too far that people were not going to accept the government telling them what to do."

The trump adminstration's predicting the economy will bounce back by the end of the year.

("courtesy of fox news channel" super burned in in a town hall on fox news channel last night, president trump also predicted a vaccine soon.

("courtesy of fox news channel" super burned in (sot: president donald trump/ no super :51-:56) "we think we'll have a vaccine by the end of this year."

Health experts are waiting to see if reopening sparks a second, more dangerous wave of coronavirus.

("nbc meet the press") super burned in (voice of: dr. tom inglesby/ director, johns hopkins center for health security 1:03-1:11) sot is covered w/photos "it's going to take about two weeks, two to three weeks for us to begin to see trends that come out of the changes in social distancing.

The senate's back in session today - wearing masks.

("msnbc-kasie dc") super burned in (sot: senator chris van hollen/ (d) maryland 1:16-1:26) "this area remains a hotspot and we don't want the united states senate to become a coronavirus vector that really makes the situation in this area even worse.

On their agenda: a fourth phase